Portret van Giovanni Antonio Sergio
1702 - 1773
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
154; 108
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Giovanni Antonio** is a delicate engraving by the Italian artist Antonio Baldi (1702–1773), the likeness of its namesake subject in a compact format of 154 mm by 108 mm. Baldi, known for his skilled work in reproductive prints, crafted this portrait during the height of the Rococo era, a time when intricate engravings served as affordable alternatives to paintings, allowing portraits of notable figures to reach wider audiences across Europe. As a *gravure*—the French term for engraving—this piece showcases Baldi's mastery of the intaglio technique, where fine lines are incised i...
About the Artist
Antonio Baldi · 1692–1783
Antonio Baldi (c.1692-1768) was an Italian painter and engraver of the late Baroque period whose career bridged Naples and the broader Italian artistic scene. Born around 1692 in Cava de' Tirreni in the Kingdom of Naples, Baldi received his artistic formation through distinguished teachers, initially training under Francesco Solimena, one of Naples's most important late Baroque painters, before st...